Bir Hospital वीर अस्पताल | |
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Ministry of Health and Population (Nepal) | |
Geography | |
Location | Kathmandu, Nepal |
Coordinates | 27°42′18″N 85°18′49″E / 27.705053°N 85.313608°E |
Organisation | |
Funding | Government hospital |
Type | District General, Teaching |
Affiliated university | National Academy of Medical Sciences |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
Beds | 458 beds |
Helipad | No |
History | |
Opened | 1889 |
Links | |
Website | nams.org.np |
Lists | Hospitals in Nepal |
Bir Hospital (बीर अस्पताल) is the oldest district general hospital is located in Kathmandu, Nepal, Bir Hospital is one of the busiest hospitals in Nepal. Bir Hospital is the one of teaching hospital by National Academy of Medical Sciences, a government agency since 2003.[1][2]
The hospital provides medical and surgical treatments. It current has a capacity of 535 beds[3].[citation needed]It provides some post graduate medical training e.g. general surgery, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, pathology etc.[citation needed]
Currently Dr. Santosh Paudel [4] is executive director of Hospital and planning to re-open its burn service in near future.[5] Hospital has started cath lab services to provide treatment of heart patients. [6]